Otown Bob Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Metal vs fiberglass? Purchase tips? Other/ new ideas? I bought a 1970 MC in December & wish I was welder suddenly...crumpled front end damage. Everyone I run into says I need a new RF fender. The left is damaged as well & the hood bends a bit when closing due to rust, visually none of it looks to bad accept the RF fender but all need repair. The thing is the quality of the existing metal I have seems better then what's out there. I like metal. I guess I'm curious if anyone has suggestions for maybe a thinner metal more functional hood design then the original? But I like the original body look like all of you....not a big blower...or elaborate cowl guy Quote
7tonemonte Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 first off! Second, it doesn't sound as if fiberglass would be right for your car, I personally don't think it's good for a street driven Monte Fenders are not available aftermarket so you will either have to fix yours,buy used ones that need fixed, or pay a bunch of$ for NOS. there's not much choice here. Welcome to the world of owning a Monte, that's the price you pay for being the only one at a cruise with one! Stick around, you'll find this is the best place for all things Monte Quote
bigscaht Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 you can get a stock looking fiberglass hood but keep lookin for metal fenders! Quote
Otown Bob Posted February 13, 2014 Author Posted February 13, 2014 Thnx. U have normal/ GOOD looking tire wheel combo. I got 4 wheels@ 15x8. What do u have? Lots of people seem to only 2: 15x8 wheels if they have 15x8. If u have 15x8 wheels, what's ur tire size? Or r urs 15x7 or 17x7 wheels? Quote
Otown Bob Posted February 13, 2014 Author Posted February 13, 2014 Thnx, that's kind of how I'm thinking. Wouldn't mind finding a thin metal hood with some venting for air though. Don't know where to find a maker? Quote
Boots Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 bob there was a couple of posts that had 2 fenders and a hood i think in seattle for 100.00...larry(lost and found) is an absolute wizard at finding stuff...mostly on craigslist. Probably alot easier to find out how to get it shipped to you than it is getting anything north of the border...his old posts may lead you to something closer Quote
Leghome Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Bob another option is to contact Leo Konick of Konick's Klassiks. He is listed on this sites home page under venders. He is very knowledgeable about our cars and has a ton of stuff for fixing up or restoring our cars. www.koniksklassiks.com is the web address. He will answer emails but it may take him a day or two. I have found that calling is a much better idea. He loves to talk Monte Carlo's with just about everyone. Quote
Canuck Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Welcome! Stick with metal fenders and hood for a street car in my opinion. As for wheels. I have 4 15x8 rallys with 245/60/15 tires on my 70 and also used to have them on my 72. You can see lots of great info in the link below regarding wheel and tire sizes. http://www.firstgenmc.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=197478#Post197478 Quote
7tonemonte Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 That link Aaron posted is very helpful My car is 15x7 and 245/60/15 as well Quote
montefrazer Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Welcome to the madness. Be aware that there are differences between 70 and 71-72 fenders. 71-72 can be made to fit a 70 with some work and a search of the site will show several threads about this. Quote
footballubet Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Welcome aboard! The fenders are out there. You just need to be patient and get ones you can easily fix. Glasstek has the best fiberglass hood with less work to get looking perfect. Good luck! Quote
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